42 U.S. Code § 3711 - Establishment of Office of Justice Programs

There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office”) shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Assistant Attorney General”) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added by Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.

“(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this division and the amendments made by this title [probably means division, see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note below] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution [Oct. 12, 1984] or October 1, 1984, whichever is later.

“(b)(1) The amendment made by section
609F [amending sections
3796 to
3796c of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1984, and shall not apply with respect to injuries sustained before October 1, 1984.

“(2) Section
609Z [repealing section 204 ofPub. L. 98–411, which had amended sections
3796 to
3796b of this title and enacted provisions set out as a note under section
3796 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1984.”

Short Title of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(a),Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1964, provided that: “This section [amending sections
3791,
3796 to
3796c–2,
3796d–1 to
3796d–3,
3796d–5, and
3796d–6 of this title and sections
101 and
402 of Title
26, Internal Revenue Code, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3791 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012’.”

Pub. L. 110–416, § 1(a),Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4352, provided that: “This Act [amending section
3797aa of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3797aa of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008’.”

Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title II, § 2001,Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1792, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter XVI of this chapter and sections
3797w and
3797w–1 of this title, amending sections
285o–2,
3793,
3796ff,
3796ff–1, and
3797ff–3 of this title, sections
3565 and
3583 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section
823 of Title
21, Food and Drugs, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
3722 and
3797u of this title and section
3601 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2002’.”

Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12101,Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1859, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 12101,
12102) of title II of div. C of Pub. L. 107–273, enacting subchapter XII–F of this chapter and provisions set out as a note under section
3796ee of this title] may be cited as the ‘Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act of 2002’.”

Pub. L. 107–196, § 1,June 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 719, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
3796 and
3796b of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3796 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Act of 2002’.”

Pub. L. 106–561, § 1,Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2787, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter XV of this chapter, amending sections
3751,
3753,
3793, and
14601 of this title and section
983 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
14135 of this title and section
983 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 2000’.”

Pub. L. 106–515, § 1,Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2399, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter XII–J of this chapter, amending section
3793 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3796ii of this title] may be cited as the ‘America’s Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project’.”

Pub. L. 106–177, title I, § 101,Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 35, provided that: “This title [amending sections
3751,
10601, and
14601 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
10601 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act’.”

Pub. L. 105–181, § 1,June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 512, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter XII–M of this chapter, amending sections
3793 and
3797 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3796ll of this title] may be cited as the ‘Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998’.”

Pub. L. 103–322, title I, § 10001,Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1807, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter XII–E of this chapter, amending sections
3793 and
3797 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3796dd of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994’.”

Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320701,Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2121, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle G (§§ 320701,
320702) of title XXXII of Pub. L. 103–322, amending section
3760 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3760 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Safer Streets and Neighborhoods Act of 1994’.”

Pub. L. 96–157, § 1,Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections
5314 and
5315 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, section
1761 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section
35 of Title
41, Public Contracts, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
1761 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Justice System Improvement Act of 1979’.”

Pub. L. 94–430, § 1,Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections
3796 to
3796c of this title, amending section
3768 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
3796 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act of 1976’.”

Pub. L. 91–644, § 1,Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1880, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections
3747,
3748,
3750 to
3750d,
3791 to
3793, and
3795 of this title and sections
351 and
1752 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections
3723,
3724,
3731,
3733,
3735,
3736,
3746,
3756,
3763 to
3765,
3767 to
3769, and
3781 of this title, sections
5108 and
5313 to
5316 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, and sections
924,
3056, and
3731 of Title
18, enacting provisions set out as notes under section
3731 of Title
18, amending provisions set out as notes under section
2510 of Title
18, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section
2510 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970’.”

Short Title

Pub. L. 90–351, § 1,June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, sections
5315(90),
5316(126), and
7313 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, sections
921 to
928 (chapter 44), 2510 to 2520 (chapter 119), 3103a, 3501, and 3502 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and Appendix to Title 18, amending section
3334(a) of this title, section
3731 of Title
18, and section
605 of Title
47, Telecommunications, repealing sections
901 to
910 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 7313 ofTitle
5, sections
921 and
2510 of Title 18, and section
532 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and repealing provisions set out as a note preceding section
3001 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968’.”

Separability

Pub. L. 90–351, title XI, § 1601,June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 239, provided that: “If the provisions of any part of this Act [see Short Title note above] or any amendments made thereby or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be held invalid, the provisions of the other parts and their application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.” [Another section 1601 ofPub. L. 90–351is classified to section
3796cc of this title.]

“(a) Any reference to the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, or to the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, in any law other than this Act [see Short Title of 1984 Amendment note set out above] and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [see Short Title note set out above], applicable to activities, functions, powers, and duties that after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1984] are carried out by the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, or to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, as the case may be.

“(b) Any reference to the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, or to the Director of the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, in any law other than this Act and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, applicable to activities, functions, powers, and duties that after the date of the enactment of this Act are carried out by the Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, or the Office of Juvenile Justice [and] Delinquency Prevention shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, or Office of Juvenile Justice [and] Delinquency Prevention, or to the Director of the Office of Justice Programs, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Director of the National Institute of Justice, or the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, as the case may be.”